Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-24
Mr.. LUCAS SUCCESSOR.
THE POLITICAL STORM BREWING IN JEF'
PERSON.
The Apti-Caucus Men Not a Unit Although Pulling
Together Working From Different Motives
Resolutions by the Shsp-
herdStOwn Democracy.

Special telegram 10 the Register.
CHARLEsTOwN, JEFFERSON COUNTY,
w. VA, March 23.-A superficial observer
might fail to detect anything of unusual
interest in the county of Jefferson, but an
eye that could pierce the calm and almost
undisturbed exterior would perceive
storm of conflicting sentiments rag
ing throughout her BREADTH feeling OF
intense concern about the political conflict
already begun, which is deepening by the
knowledge that its result is awaited by not
only the State but the country at large with
anxiety, due not to mere curiosity, but to
the reflection that it may not be without
its influence upon the future of the Demo-
cratic party in West Virginia, and even
upon the coming National election.
THE DISCREPANCIES
are scarcely unit, the two factions oi
anti-caucus Democrats" making common
cause only because their personal interests
demand it. The friends of Hon. d. B.
Lucas, of course, desire the choice of
delegate who will oppose the election Of a
Senator by the extra session OF the Legisla-
trire; Col. Chew and his supporters are
working for an endorsement Of that gentle
MANS course as delegate. On the other
hand; the party men are giving their
efforts to obtain the election of man
whose guide in his duties as legislator shall
be the will oft party, whether in accord
with his personal preferences and private
opinions or not. Col. Chew seeks from
his constituents commentator of his Of
fetal acts in the past; Mr.. Lucas looking to
the present, wants to retain the appoint
mcnt he holds long enough to make use OF
it; while those who are faithful to the
party, forgetting the things that are
behind" are laboring for the maintenance
of Democratic supremacy in the future.
The two gentlemen named have Joined
forces in the effort TO uphold the pride of
the one and crafty the ambition of the
other, though it be at the expense of party
and people. l am informed that Col.
Chew has expressed himself as believing
that
THE EXTRA SESSION
will not have the power to elect a Senator.
1t is said that coming events cast their
shadows before" The shadows falling from
the political events of the near future are
so vague and point in so many different
directions that it is not safe to augur from
them anything of good or evil. They also
serve as basis for speculations that may be
speedily overturned. Nevertheless when
it is remembered that the anti
Camdenites carried the county
at the fall primary elections
by Il comparatively small majority (many
at that time being influenced by personal
or local considerations to support their
candidates. and that large number of
those who opposed Mr.. Camden's re-elec-
ton. among them warm, personal friends
of Messrs. Lucas and Chew, now severely
and bitterly condemn their action in de-
flying and defeating the will OF the ma
iority, there is strong foundation for the
hope that the county which bears the
name of the founder OF American DemOc-
racy will prove faithful to the principles
which he enunciated and will sustain her
reputation rs an impreguable Democratic
stronghold.
THE DEMOCRATS OF SHEPHERDsT0wN
held meeting on Saturday afternoon.
Col. w. A. Morgan presided, and Mr..
H. l.. Snyder, of the Shepherdstown Reg
ider, performed the duties of Secretary.
The following resolution was adopted:
ReSoirGd, That it is the sentiment Of
this meeting, composed of the Democrats
of ShepherdstOwn district, that we recog-
nize the fact that it is one of the cardinal
principles of the Democratic faith that the
party is greater than any man in it, ''and
that men must sacrifice their individual
aspirations for the good, harmony and
unity of the party" and that there is but
one course for Democrats to pursue, and
that is to send representative to the
| Legislature who shall enter and abide the
caucus decision of his party, and on this
issue every true Democrat can, and will,
unite.
Another, resolution urged a nomination
by the Executive Committee TO nominate
any one of the many staunch, true and re-
liable Democrats OF their county of that
stamp and character, to fill the vacancy
Occasioned by the resignation OrMr Lucas,
and promised cordial support.
Col. Morgan vacated the chair to offer
and advocate the resolutions, which were
passed with but three dissenting votes,
and those three not because they opposed
the resolutions but for personal reasons.
The Democratic Executive Committee
met in CharleStOwn yesterday morning and
decided in favor of holding precinct meet
ings and a convention, the meeting to he
held on Saturday next, 26th inst. and the
nominating convention on the Tuesday fol-
! lowing, 29th.